Improved bkxck-machisce



blotted gratta cient @wird Letters Patent No. 95,962` dated October 19,l186); antedatcd October 9, 1869.

IMPROVED BRICKMACHINE.

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The Schedule referred to in these Lettere Patent and making part of thename.

v City, in the county oi` iVallacc, and State of Kansas,

have`invented a new and improved Brick-Machine.

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,

. forming part of this specification, in whichl, Figure l is a verticallongitudinal section o!" my improved machine, taken through the lino xx, lig.'2.- Figure is a vertical-cross-section oi' the same,

taken through the liney y, lig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. t

' My -invention has for its object to furnish a simple, convenient, andeffective machine for moulding brick,' and distributing them through theyard; and lt consists'in vthe construction and combination of thevarious parts of the machine, as hereinafter more lixllydescribed.

A represents the l'rame of the machine, the rear e'nd of which restsupon and is connected with the axle B ofthe wheels C, o

D is the moulding-wheel or cylinder, the journals of which revolve inbearings in the frame A, and in the face of which are formed one 0rVmore rows of moulds, the bottoms d of which are movable, and rest uponflanges formed upon the inner edges oi' the sidesof the moulds, as shownin fig. 1.

. Totheinner sides bt' the movable bottoms d are attached short arms,having cross-heads or plates formed upon or attached to their innerends, which strike against the inner edges of the sides ofthe moulds,and prevent the said movable bottoms d from dropping out...

E are two wheels, .which revolve loosely upon the journals of the ,wheelor cylinder l), and one or both of which may be provided with clutches,catches, or other well-known device, by means of .which they may be madete carry the moulding-cylinder D with them in their revolution, or not,as may be desired.

The wheels E are oi' a larger diameter than the cylinder I), so as toleave a suilicientspace between the face of the cylinder D and theground, to allow the bricks to be deposited upon the ground as themachine moves forward, as shownjn red lines in figs. 1 and 2.

t F is the hopper, in which the clay or mnd .s placed, from which thebricks vare to be formed.

G is a sand-box, formed at thc rear of the mudhopp' to receive the .sandwith which the moulds are sprinkled before they receive the clay.

The sand is sprinkled over the moulds by the brush gl, which revolves inthe bottom of the sandbox G.

The brush g may be revolved by the band g" from the axle B, or by anyother convenient means.

To the forward wall of' the hopper F is attached a scraper, c', by meansof which the surplus. clay is rclnoved from the moulds as the filledmoulds pass out ofthe hopper F.

H is a roller, the journals ol' which revolve in bearings inthe frame A,in such positions that the roller H may press the clay or mnd down intothe moulds as they pass out of the hopper l".

I is a, heavy roller, placed loosely in the interior of themould-cylinder D, and which, as the machine is drawn forward, rollsalong the inner surface of the rim of the cylinder D, and forcing themovable bottoms d' of the moulds outward, forces the bricks ont of'sa-idmoulds upon the ground, as shown in figs. l and 2.

` In the case ol'stili clay, one or more rollers may be used, as desiredor necessary.

1n using the machine, thc hopper F is filled with' clay, the wheel orwheels E are thrown out of' gear with the cylinder D, and the machine isdrawn to the place where it is desired to deposit the moulded bric-ks.

` The wheel or wheels E are then thrown into gear with themould-cylinder 1),:50 as to carry the said machine with them as themachine is drawn forward, depositing.r the moulded brick upon theground.

Having thus described my invention,

That I claim new, and desire to secure by Letters Pateiit, isy Thecombination ofthe pressure-roller or rollers H, mould-cylinder D d',interior loose roller I, and sidewheels E with eaclrliither and with thefra-me A and hopper F, said parts being constructed, arranged, andoperated substantially as hei-ein shown and described, and for thepurposes set forth.

lVitnesses: l JOHN WHITEFORD.

W.'W. J owns, A. C. Somma.

